> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bl.ag/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # BLAG's Top Ten for 2023, and Reflections on the Year - URL: https://bl.ag/blags-top-ten-for-2023-and-reflections-on-the-year/ - Published: 2023-12-28T14:00:50.000Z - Updated: 2024-01-24T05:43:19.000Z - Description: Round-up of the year's most popular articles from the adventures in sign painting at bl.ag online. - Author: Better Letters - Tags: BLAG 2023 was my first full calendar year working on BLAG, having launched in April 2022\. It's now four issues in, and things have grown, with the introduction of online events, the expansion of [the shop](https://shop.bl.ag/?ref=bl.ag), a bigger format for the magazine itself, and the inclusion of a special gift inside each issue. All of this is made possible by those that [pay for my work](https://bl.ag/#/portal/signup), and I'm happy to have welcomed more than 200 new members to our adventures in sign painting over the last twelve months. I'm looking forward to the next year, and continuing to steadily grow and connect the community through the publication. [Join Today](https://bl.ag/ultimate24) --- ## Top Ten 2023 [Just like last year](https://bl.ag/blags-top-ten-for-2022-and-reflections-on-the-year/), I've worked through the analytics to identify the ten most viewed articles at [bl.ag online](https://bl.ag/). Strictly this should include pieces relating to [BLAG back issues](https://bl.ag/blag-better-letters-magazine-back-issues/), but I've omitted these to keep the focus on stand-alone articles. It's been a pleasure to publish a variety of new contributors this year, and these are represented in the top ten below, which is once again dominated by the [Learning](https://bl.ag/tag/learning/) and [People](https://bl.ag/tag/people/) categories. (For those that are following it, the third instalment of [the Arthur Gill story is now available](https://bl.ag/the-memories-of-arthur-gill-gold-beater-turned-signwriter/) to listen to.) While some of the other categories might not feature in the top ten, I will continue to maintain the breadth of what's published, as well as the international focus; both are important to me and what I'm doing with the publication. So, without further ado, here are the top ten [bl.ag online](https://bl.ag/) articles for 2023, in reverse order... ### 10\. Three Alphabets by Joe Ferry In addition to [his piece on original Letterhead John Frazier](https://bl.ag/that-saturday-afternoon-jaunt-with-john-frazier-original-letterhead/), Mark Oatis introduced [the work of Joe Ferry](https://bl.ag/three-alphabets-by-joe-ferry/) via three alphabets that he painted in 1978\. Each one is available as a PDF download for practise. [Three Alphabets by Joe FerryThree alphabets painted in 1978 by Denver sign painter Joe Ferry, including A3 PDF download.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2022/03/Slanted_Tuscan-Joe-Ferry-3.jpg)](https://bl.ag/three-alphabets-by-joe-ferry/) [![Hand-painted uppercase alphabet.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/SLANTED-GOTHIC-JOE-FERRY.jpg)](https://bl.ag/three-alphabets-by-joe-ferry/) ['Slanted Gothic' (1978) by Joe Ferry](https://bl.ag/three-alphabets-by-joe-ferry/). Courtesy of Mark Oatis. ### 9\. Tools of the Trade: Test Driving LetterArt's Flats In his first brush review for BLAG, Studio Sign Co.'s [Nick Lee tried out the new sable blend and synthetic brushes from LetterArt](https://bl.ag/tools-of-the-trade-test-driving-letterarts-flats/). (See also last week's review of [the new Flying Squirrel 925 series](https://bl.ag/tools-of-the-trade-flying-squirrels-working-nine-two-five/).) [Tools of the Trade: Test Driving LetterArt’s FlatsStudio Sign Co.’s Nick Lee tries out LetterArt’s flat brushes: a sable blend and a synthetic.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/03/FKML-Natural-Synthetic-Blend-Flats-1.jpg)](https://bl.ag/tools-of-the-trade-test-driving-letterarts-flats/) [![Triptych showing three stages of gilding and painting a sans-serif letter 'S'.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/LetterArt-Brush-Review-Nick-Lee.jpg)](https://bl.ag/tools-of-the-trade-test-driving-letterarts-flats/) On the brush with the FSSL synthetic sable flat from LetterArt, from [the review by Nick Lee](https://bl.ag/tools-of-the-trade-test-driving-letterarts-flats/). ### 8\. How to Prepare MDO Plywood for Sign Painting Agustin McCord at Magic 8 Ball Signs gave [a lesson in providing hand-painted signs with the best possible foundation](https://bl.ag/how-to-prepare-mdo-plywood-for-sign-painting/); one that he was taught by [Los Angeles Trade Tech's Doc Guthrie](https://bl.ag/doc-guthrie-a-tribute/) (RIP). [How to Prepare MDO Plywood for Sign PaintingStep-by-step guide to tools, materials and techniques to prepare MDO Plywood for exterior signs.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/06/00-Learning-with-Doc.jpeg)](https://bl.ag/how-to-prepare-mdo-plywood-for-sign-painting/) [![Basic paint roller being held in front of a flat board with zigzag lines of paint ready to be smoothed to an even finish.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/12-Enamel-Roller.jpeg)](https://bl.ag/how-to-prepare-mdo-plywood-for-sign-painting/) Pouring paint in a zigzag before rolling for an even finish, from [Agustin McCord's guide to preparing MDO plywood](https://bl.ag/how-to-prepare-mdo-plywood-for-sign-painting/). ### 7\. Where Can I Learn the Craft of Sign Painting? This is a frequently asked question, so it was good to bring together everything I know in one place. [The extended feature](https://bl.ag/where-can-i-learn-the-craft-of-sign-painting/) covers workshops, apprenticeships, [Letterheads events](https://bl.ag/tag/letterheads/), online courses, and more. (Check [the event listings](https://bl.ag/eventlistings/) for the latest schedule of worldwide happenings.) [Where Can I Learn the Craft of Sign Painting?Overview of sign painting workshops, courses, apprenticeships, and places to learn the craft online.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/06/Sign-Painting-by-SimonSchoch.com-2.jpg)](https://bl.ag/where-can-i-learn-the-craft-of-sign-painting/) [![Man painting a sheet with different lettering styles and illustrations while a student looks on.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/Mike-Meyer-Workshop-by-SimonSchoch.com.jpg)](https://bl.ag/where-can-i-learn-the-craft-of-sign-painting/) Mike Meyer teaching his sign painting workshop from [the extended feature on where to learn the craft](https://bl.ag/where-can-i-learn-the-craft-of-sign-painting/). ### 6\. The Apprentice: Colossal Style Apprenticeships are few and far between these days, but Brooklyn's Colossal Media have a formal programme that is turning out a new generation of wall dogs. [We got to see behind the scenes](https://bl.ag/the-apprentice-colossal-style/), and meet some of the apprentices and graduates from the programme. [The Apprentice: Colossal StyleInside Colossal Media’s apprentice program, learning to paint large-scale mural advertising signs.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/03/Colossal-Apprentices-Janine-ad-Brandon-2.jpg)](https://bl.ag/the-apprentice-colossal-style/) [![People watching a man paint a large wooden board.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/Colossal-Apprentices-Learning-Together.jpg)](https://bl.ag/the-apprentice-colossal-style/) Colossal Media's current cohort of [apprentices learning together](https://bl.ag/the-apprentice-colossal-style/) at the shop's Brooklyn headquarters. ### 5\. The Basics of Letter Shades: Left, Right, Up and Down [This primer from Erwin Indrawan](https://bl.ag/the-basics-of-letter-shades-left-right-up-and-down/) covers a variety of lettering styles and how to add shades to them. It also details important considerations in each case, to explain *why*, as well as how. [The Basics of Letter Shades: Left, Right, Up and DownAn introduction to the placement of shades on different types of lettering used in sign painting.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2022/11/_Title.png)](https://bl.ag/the-basics-of-letter-shades-left-right-up-and-down/) [![Diagram showing strokes used to shade a letter E.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/09.png)](https://bl.ag/the-basics-of-letter-shades-left-right-up-and-down/) An upright letter E is shaded much more efficiently when this is done to the left versus the right. From [Erwin Indrawan's letter shading guide](https://bl.ag/the-basics-of-letter-shades-left-right-up-and-down/). ### 4\. Doc Guthrie: A Tribute It's difficult to overstate the impact of Doc Guthrie's teaching at Los Angeles Trade Tech. [The tribute here](https://bl.ag/doc-guthrie-a-tribute/) tried to capture this, and the countless lives he touched. [Doc Guthrie: A TributeTribute to Doc Guthrie, sign painter, mentor, and teacher on the LATTC Sign Graphics Program.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/01/Doc-Guthrie-in-Uniform-by-Mike-Languein-1.jpg)](https://bl.ag/doc-guthrie-a-tribute/) [![Man and woman posing in the shade on a sunny street holding a hand-painted sign that says 'Breathe'.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/Valentina-Trentini-01-1.jpg)](https://bl.ag/doc-guthrie-a-tribute/) Doc Guthrie and former student Val Trentini, from [the tribute to Doc](https://bl.ag/doc-guthrie-a-tribute/). ### 3\. Reflections on the Impact of Sign Painters, Ten Years Later *Sign Painters* (2013) introduced a new wave of craftspeople to the trade, and it was an honour to host a 10th anniversary screening back in March. This was accompanied by [an article reflecting on the role that the film has played](https://bl.ag/reflections-on-the-impact-of-sign-painters-ten-years-later/), and continues to play, across the globe. [Reflections on the Impact of Sign Painters, Ten Years LaterSign Painters’ stars reflect on its influence, alongside those whose sign painting lives it changed.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/03/Sign-Painters-Press-Jeff-Canham-1.jpg)](https://bl.ag/reflections-on-the-impact-of-sign-painters-ten-years-later/) [![Portrait in a warehouse-style space with various pieces of vintage signage on display.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/Sign-Painters-Press-Levine-Macon.jpg)](https://bl.ag/reflections-on-the-impact-of-sign-painters-ten-years-later/) **Sign Painters*' directors Faythe Levine and Sam Macon. Photo from the [**Sign Painters*' Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/signpaintermovie/?ref=bl.ag). 📚 [The **Sign Painters* book](https://shop.bl.ag/products/sign-painters?ref=bl.ag) is available to buy in [the BLAG shop](https://shop.bl.ag/?ref=bl.ag). ### 2\. An Introduction to Quick Showcard Lettering, Norwegian Style After the work on [*Signpainters Don't Read Signs*](https://bl.ag/sign-painters-dont-read-signs-by-syl-ehr/), another opportunity to reproduce a rare book came from Norway in the form of [*Ny Skriftbok for Hurtigtegning av Plakater*](https://bl.ag/an-introduction-to-quick-showcard-lettering-norwegian-style/) (New Lettering Book for the Quick Drawing of Showcards) by Kåre Madsen. [The Basics of Quick Showcard Lettering, Norwegian StyleReproduction, with English translation, of a rare Norwegian showcard lettering and layout booklet.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2022/11/Numerals-Featured-2.jpg)](https://bl.ag/an-introduction-to-quick-showcard-lettering-norwegian-style/) [![Spread from a ring-bound book with text on the left page, and a series of brush/pen strokes on the right.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/0607-Strokes.jpg)](https://bl.ag/an-introduction-to-quick-showcard-lettering-norwegian-style/) Exercises for basic strokes in [**Ny Skriftbok for Hurtigtegning av Plakater*](https://bl.ag/an-introduction-to-quick-showcard-lettering-norwegian-style/). ### 1\. Dapper Signs: Sign Painter, Human, Legend As I was jotting down 2023's top posts, I got a strange sense of deja vu and, sure enough, it was [Dapper Signs' Faux Neon article](https://bl.ag/the-secrets-of-dapper-signs-faux-neon-effect/) that took [top spot in 2022](https://bl.ag/blags-top-ten-for-2022-and-reflections-on-the-year/). Legends never die, and [my tribute to Cooper is here](https://bl.ag/dapper-signs-sign-painter-human-legend/). BLAG 04 is also dedicated to him, including a reproduction of his Faux Neon article in print. [Dapper Signs: Sign Painter, Human, LegendJames Cooper, aka Dapper Signs, 1981–2023\. RIP.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/08/2016-Merchant-City-Festival-3.jpg)](https://bl.ag/dapper-signs-sign-painter-human-legend/) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/2023/12/2018-London-Letterheads-1.jpg)](https://bl.ag/dapper-signs-sign-painter-human-legend/) [Dapper Signs' James Cooper](https://bl.ag/dapper-signs-sign-painter-human-legend/) on the brush at [London Letterheads](https://bl.ag/londoncalling/) 2018\. The 'Big in Japan' panel was for the following year's meet in Tokyo. --- ## Make it a Top 20 And, as a small bonus, here are the articles that came in places 11–20. ### 11\. The Magic of Mr Masking, Costa Rica's King of Tape [The Magic of Mr Masking, Costa Rica’s King of TapeThe typographic vernacular of Gerardo Picado’s masked and painted letters in San José, Costa Rica.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/08/Mr-Masking-WIP-3-2.jpg)](https://bl.ag/the-magic-of-mr-masking-costa-ricas-king-of-tape/) ### 12\. Signpainters Don't Read Signs by Syl Ehr [Signpainters Don’t Read Signs by Syl EhrSignpainters Don’t Read Signs (1957) by Syl Ehr, reissued in print, and as a digital download.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2022/03/Sign-Painters-Dont-Read-Signs-1.jpg)](https://bl.ag/sign-painters-dont-read-signs-by-syl-ehr/) ### 13\. Tips for Left-Handed Sign Painters from Larry Stammers [Tips For Left-Handed Sign Painters from Larry StammersBeing left-handed is no barrier to becoming a sign painter, and these tips will help you get going.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2022/09/Larrys-Quickstyle-Alphabet-1.jpg)](https://bl.ag/adapting-to-life-as-a-leftie-on-the-brush/) ### 14\. What a Ride: The Wonderful World of Sign Painter Vehicles [What A Ride: The Wonderful World Of Sign Painter Vehicles40+ hand-painted, lettered, gilded, and illustrated sign painter vehicles from around the world.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/07/Hired-Hand-Signs-8-1.JPG)](https://bl.ag/what-a-ride-the-wonderful-world-of-sign-painter-vehicles/) ### 15\. How to Paint Touriga Casual with Fernando Mello's Reference Sheet [Touriga Casual by Fernando MelloFernando Mello’s Touriga Casual alphabet and practise posters.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2022/01/Touriga-Casual-Alphabet-1.jpg)](https://bl.ag/touriga-casual-by-fernando-mello/) ### 16\. Grierson Gower's Treasure Trove of Antique and Vintage Signs [Grierson Gower’s Treasure Trove of Antique and Vintage SignsA look inside the home of Grierson Gower, and his vast collection of antique and vintage signs.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2022/11/Scenes-05-2.jpg)](https://bl.ag/grierson-gowers-treasure-trove-of-antique-and-vintage-signs/) ### 17\. That Saturday Afternoon Jaunt with John Frazier, Original Letterhead [That Saturday Afternoon Jaunt with John Frazier, Original LetterheadThe designs and drawings of John Frazier, Letterhead, designer, letterer, sign painter, and artist.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/05/John-Frazier-Collection-Crop-1.jpg)](https://bl.ag/that-saturday-afternoon-jaunt-with-john-frazier-original-letterhead/) ### 18\. Enjoy a Free Fileteado Porteño Lesson from Gustavo Ferrari [Enjoy a Free Fileteado Porteño Lesson from Gustavo FerrariStart learning the Fileteado Porteño artform via the new online course from Gustavo Ferrari.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/08/Milonga_Tipica-2.jpg)](https://bl.ag/enjoy-a-free-fileteado-porteno-lesson-from-gustavo-ferrari/) ### 19\. Sonic Sign Painters: Ten Podcasts For Your Enjoyment [Sonic Sign Painters: Ten Podcasts For Your EnjoymentPodcasts featuring interviews with sign painters around the world sharing their lives and work.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/02/Sonic-Sign-Painters-by-Hana-Sunny-Whaler-2.jpg)](https://bl.ag/sonic-sign-painters-ten-podcasts-for-your-enjoyment/) ### 20\. Paying Respect to the Vintage Pausrädchen (Pounce Wheel) [Paying Respect to the Vintage Pausrädchen (Pounce Wheel)A batch of high-quality vintage pounce wheels are customised for sale as an art edition in Germany.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2023/05/Wheel-Detail.jpg)](https://bl.ag/paying-respect-to-the-vintage-pausradchen-pounce-wheel/) --- ### Top Ten 2022 [BLAG’s Top Ten for 2022, and Reflections on the YearRound-up of the year’s most popular articles from the adventures in sign painting at bl.ag online.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/06/BLAG_Issue_3_Favicon.png)BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/24/aa/24aaa208-ebb0-4f83-bc52-1f4f253367c8/content/images/size/w1200/2022/12/BLAG-Top-Ten-2022-2.jpg)](https://bl.ag/blags-top-ten-for-2022-and-reflections-on-the-year/)